Internet, Economic Growth and Globalization
Subtitle: Perspectives on the New Economy in Europe, Japan and the USA
Contributors: Claude E. Barfield (Editor); Günter Heiduk (Editor); Paul J.J. Welfens (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: April 28, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9783540002864
Subjects: Development economics; Economic theory & philosophy; Globalization; Internet; Media, information & communication industries; Internet - General; Data Transmission Systems - General; Business/Economics; United States; Business & Economics; Computers - Communications / Networking; Europe; Japan; USA; Economic aspects; Economics - General; Business & Economics / Economics / General; Business & Economics : Economics - General; Computers / Data Transmission Systems / General; Computers : Internet - General; Growth; International Economic Relations; Congresses
First sentence: Technological progress and deregulation plus privatization have stimulated the growth of the internet which can be used in many ways, including for international and national telephony based on the internet protocol (IP); voice-over-IP is most interesting for cable TV firms which thereby could become powerful telecommunications firms, too.